Disney News Round Up: Spring Fling

What’s your favorite Disneyland Parade? How can you see the Dave Smith presentation this Friday? Could there be a new 24 hour event coming in May? Read the MiceChat round up of Disney and theme park news and information for the answers here! How is the new Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot? WIll you be sad to see Disney Channel Rocks is going away? Who would YOU pick to replace Bob Iger in 2015? Join in the discussion.

We’re serving up the fantastic news that our world famous Gumball Rally is coming to the Disneyland Resort on May 4th – tickets are on sale now!

The world famous MiceChat Gumball Rally will roar into the Disneyland Resort on May 4th! And to celebrate the date (and Disney’s purchase of a beloved franchise), we are shaking things up a bit. It’s the biggest, best and most fun Disney fan event in the known universe. The Rally is a race to find out who can ride the most attractions at Disneyland in a single day. But you’ll need to act fast, tickets will soon sell out! Find out more information and get tickets HERE.

This week we ask if Disneyland is planning anything for Easter, then we have some great photo reports from Princess Fantasy Faire – but wonder where their Princes are. And Dave Smith has a special presentation on the history of Disneyland coming soon! ~ Aladdin

Easter at the Disneyland Resort….any special things going on?Easter is March 31st, but clowndiscus asks if Disneyland has anything special planned for Easter. Will we see Disney’s Rabbits, Hares, and Bunnies hopping out their burrows to visit guests? Will Eggs be rolling? Find out what, if anything Disney has planned so far!

Greek festival in DL in mayPerhaps Disneyland is running out of ideas for their limited time magic promotion. Well, at least this will give you a chance to see Hercules in the resort, again!

Did the Princes get evicted?The Princesses just opened their new meet and greet area, however DisneylandDragon asks where did their better halves go? Have they been evicted or placed in a dungeon until next Valentine’s Day? Are they out battling dragons and keeping their kingdoms from harm? Or is there some sort of new pub where they are all hanging out?

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This week brings us some official new beginnings, and some official ends, as well as an annual tradition. Lots of big news this week, so let’s take a look! ~yoyoflamingo

Countdown to Fun and Disney Channel Rocks ClosingWhile entertainment offerings are limited as it is and CMs will certainly lose some positions, can the closing of this less than stellar parade and show really be bad for guests? Share your thoughts on this departure here.

Replacement to PI?While this is an older thread, it should be noted Disney officially announced and released a few pieces of concept art for Disney Springs. Take a look at what they have changed here.

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NEW MICECHAT PODCAST: FANTASY

Join Dusty, Doug, Eric and Fishbulb as we explore the Disney princess explosion and compare the speed with which Disney and Universal are building their new attractions. It’s a fun romp through the worlds of Disney, Universal and SeaWorld. Direct Link | iTunes Link

UNOFFICIAL UNIVERSAL ORLANDO PODCASTNow that Disney has given up on Pleasure Island and night time entertainment, where is the Orlando tourist to go? A great option is Universal’s CityWalk. Chock full of bars, clubs & eateries with a fantastic atmosphere to boot, CityWalk has oodles of entertainment and options all set in great surroundings. Direct Link | iTunes Link

COMMUNICORE WEEKLYJeff and George talk about Disney history of Jose Carioca, the book of the week? ALso! A Disney debate about best pavilion in EPCOT, and this weeks is about Yacht and Beach Club with a Five Legged Goat!

FANTASY FAIRESarah is back with her review of the new Fantasy Faire at Disneyland Resort!

Happiness Cam (mobile app)
Great news for those going to Tokyo, TravisMT81 tells us that a new camera app called “HAPPINESS CAM” is the official commemoration app of the 30th anniversary of Tokyo Disney Resort

Spring has Sprung at Walt Disney WorldIt’s been two weeks since our last column, and lots of things have changed at the Magic Kingdom and Epcot, with progress on the Mine Train and Tangled Toilets at Magic Kingdom, and the Flower…

Walt Disney World Memories – Part 3In today’s From The Mouth Of The Mouse, we continue with a multi-part series we started two weeks ago where we talk to Stan, who worked all over the Walt Disney World Resort. We think…

Walt Disney World Mysteries SolvedWith all of this discussion about the new Fantasy Faire opening at Disneyland, I thought we should take a look at the Fantasy Faire area at the Magic Kingdom. Yep, the area where Ariel’s Grotto used…

Indiana Jones Archeology Adventure is Not to be MissedThe mythos of Indiana Jones and his archaeological adventures needs no introduction. Nearly everyone knows of the three (four if you count Crystal Skull) adventure films in which Indiana Jones scours the world in search…

Favorite Disney Character SpotsIt’s Disney Eve! Actually, by the time you’re reading this, we’ll be traipsing around Epcot on the first full day of our spring Walt Disney World trip. We’re taking a pair of newbies along with…

What’s Happening at the Walt Disney Family MuseumKeith shares the info about an upcoming exhibit, Bringing Frankenweenie to Life. Disney producer/director/author Don Hahn takes a break from his work on projects like: Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, and Maleficent to talk about what went into creating and shooting the 3D stop motion-film Frankenweenie, as well as share a little insight on the history of stop-motion animation.

Roger Rabbit and Brother Bear on Disney Blu-ray
Who Framed Roger Rabbit hasn’t been out of the vault in over ten years. The March 12 Blu-ray/DVD combo release by Buena Vista Home Entertainment marks the 25th Anniversary of the release of this classic…

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